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Hands, Sugar and Four Tiers — A Bellaghy Cake Lab with Bakehouse NI
A focused, 4‑hour workshop that teaches basic cake‑decorating techniques so you can build, finish and take home a four‑layer showpiece.
Hands, Sugar and Four Tiers — A Bellaghy Cake Lab with Bakehouse NI.
Join a delightful, instructor‑led cake‑decorating class in Bellaghy where, over four hours, you learn to assemble and finish a four‑layer cake using fondant, buttercream and simple piping techniques; the session includes hands‑on guidance, refreshments and a supplied cake box to take your cake home.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Fondant, Buttercream and the Basics of Finish
Fundamental skills are the focus: levelling and filling layers, making and applying buttercream, crumb coating and achieving a smooth finish, plus simple piping techniques to personalise your cake.
A Full Kit of Classroom Equipment
Participants work with a variety of specialist tools — from cake turntables and levellers to palette knives, scrapers, silicone moulds and impression mats — so you learn techniques on the implements you’ll use at home.
Sugar Flowers, Silicone Moulds and a Cake to Go
You’ll craft sugar flowers and use silicone moulds for decorative elements, receive an emailed worksheet summarising the class, enjoy refreshments during the session and leave with your finished cake in a provided cake box.
What the day feels like
How the Class Unfolds
The workshop is a hands‑on progression from board preparation and levelling through buttercream construction to fondant covering and decorative finishing; instructors guide small groups step‑by‑step so each participant completes a four‑layer decorated cake during the four‑hour session.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who gets the most from this class — and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The session runs for four hours; expect a full hands‑on class with breaks for refreshments.
A wide variety of tools are provided in class — cake turntable, cake board, rolling pins, piping nozzles and bags, palette knives, cake smoother and scraper, cake leveller, silicone moulds and impression mats — and a cake box for taking your finished cake home.
A worksheet consolidating techniques and tips is emailed after the class; instructors will also discuss where to purchase recommended equipment.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the class?
The class is four hours long.
What age is the class suitable for?
Participants must be aged 18 or over.
How many people are in a class?
Classes run with small groups — typically two to four people per session.
Will I get to take the cake home?
Yes — a cake box is provided so you can take your finished four‑layer cake home.
Are tools and refreshments provided?
A good variety of tools is provided for use during the class, and refreshments are included.
Will I receive class notes or recipes?
A worksheet with information from the class will be emailed to participants after the session.